An integrated communication apparatus is linked to the pstn or the Internet for making a pstn call or a VoIP call. The integrated communication apparatus includes a bluetooth earphone having a signal transmitting terminal, and a body having an earphone receiving slot and a control circuit board. The earphone receiving slot is used for receiving the earphone and the signal transmitting terminal of the bluetooth earphone is electrically connected with the control circuit board. The control circuit board includes a control module. The control module is connected with a bluetooth module, a wireless VoIP module, a pstn module, a voice-signal encoding/decoding circuit, a judging and charging circuit, and a voice-signal switching module for operating and controlling the modules and the circuits. The voice-signal switching module is connected with a speaker and a microphone via an echo eliminating circuit.
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1. An integrated communication apparatus, linked with a public switch telephone network (pstn) for making a pstn call, comprising:
a bluetooth earphone having a signal transmitting terminal; and
a wireless telephone set body having an earphone receiving slot for receiving the bluetooth earphone and a control circuit board electrically connected with the signal transmitting terminal of the bluetooth earphone, wherein the control circuit board comprises:
a control module;
a bluetooth module connected with the control module, wherein the bluetooth module performs a wireless voice communication with the bluetooth earphone;
a pstn module connected with the control module, wherein the pstn module links to the pstn for providing a pstn call communication service;
a voice-signal encoding/decoding circuit connected with the control module and the bluetooth module, wherein the voice-signal encoding/decoding circuit converts an analog voice-signal and a digital voice-signal;
a judging and charging circuit connected with the control module, wherein the judging and charging circuit determines whether the bluetooth earphone is received in the earphone receiving slot, and charges the bluetooth earphone when the bluetooth earphone is received in the earphone receiving slot;
a voice-signal switching module connected with the control module, the pstn module and the voice-signal encoding/decoding circuit, wherein the voice-signal switching module is controlled by the control module to switch a voice-signal transmission path;
a speaker;
a microphone; and
an echo eliminating circuit connected with the voice-signal switching module, the speaker and the microphone, wherein the echo eliminating circuit is used for eliminating echo generated from the speaker and the microphone;
wherein the bluetooth earphone further comprises an absorbable element, and a magnetic element in the earphone receiving slot of the body for attracting the absorbable element of the tooth earphone when the bluetooth earphone approaches the earphone receiving slot so as to ensure that the bluetooth earphone is received in the earphone receiving slot and the signal transmitting terminal of the bluetooth earphone is electrically connected with a control circuit board of the body.
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to an integrated communication apparatus. In particular, this invention relates to a communication apparatus that combines a public switch telephone network (PSTN) and the Internet so that the user can make a call on the public switch telephone network or Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP).
2. Description of the Related Art
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However, due to wireless communication technology having been developed, the traditional structure of the dialing host 20 connecting with the transmitter 22 via the communication connecting wire 24 has been improved to become a wireless dialing transmitter 2′ and a base station 20′ both having wireless communicating functions. The wireless dialing transmitter 2′ is linked to the base station 20′ by a wireless method, as shown in
Furthermore, because the Internet has become so wide spread in its use and popularity, VoIP has a wide bandwidth and is cheap. It is rapidly replacing expensive calls using the PSTN, such as long-distance calls or international calls. In short, VoIP and calls on PSTN are becoming more common.
Bluetooth communication also is also increasingly being applied to personal portable communication equipment, such as Bluetooth earphones, Bluetooth cell phones, etc.
However, when an incoming call arrives, the Bluetooth earphone 1 merely allows one user to receive the call, a third person cannot join the call. It is inconvenient for in situations when multiple users wish to participate in a phone conversation.
Because users wish to have excellent communication quality, a communication apparatus that combines the public switch telephone network and the Internet so that users can make calls on the public switch telephone network or voice over Internet protocol is required. Users also wish to receive calls anywhere without holding their transmitter, and communicate with a third person or more if necessary.
One particular aspect of the present invention is to provide an integrated communication apparatus that combines a public switch telephone network (PSTN) and the Internet so that a user can make a call on the public switch telephone network or voice over Internet protocol. It also combines with a Bluetooth earphone so that the user does not need to hold the receiver. The integrated communication apparatus also has a speaker function so that a third person can join the call.
The integrated communication apparatus includes a Bluetooth earphone having a signal transmitting terminal, and a body having an earphone receiving slot and a control circuit board. The earphone receiving slot is used for receiving the earphone. When the Bluetooth earphone is received in the earphone receiving slot, the signal transmitting terminal of the Bluetooth earphone is electrically connected with the control circuit board.
The control circuit board includes a control module, a Bluetooth module, a wireless VoIP module, a PSTN module, a voice-signal encoding/decoding circuit, a judging and charging circuit, a voice-signal switching module, a speaker, a microphone, and an ECHO eliminating circuit.
The Bluetooth module is connected with a control module that can perform wireless voice communication with the earphone. The wireless VoIP module is connected with the control module and is linked to the Internet for providing VoIP communication. The PSTN module is connected with the control module and is linked to the PSTN for providing call communication. The voice-signal encoding/decoding circuit is connected with the control module and the Bluetooth module for converting the analog voice-signal and the digital voice-signal. The judging and charging circuit is connected with the control module for determining whether the Bluetooth earphone is received in the earphone receiving slot, and charging the Bluetooth earphone when the Bluetooth earphone is received in the earphone receiving slot. The voice-signal switching module is connected with the control module, the PSTN module, and the voice-signal encoding/decoding circuit. The voice-signal switching module is controlled by the control module to switch the voice-signal transmission path. The ECHO eliminating circuit is connected with the voice-signal switching module, the speaker and the microphone for eliminating ECHO generated from the speaker and the microphone.
For further understanding of the invention, reference is made to the following detailed description illustrating the embodiments and examples of the invention. The description is only for illustrating the invention and is not intended to be considered limiting of the scope of the claim.
The drawings included herein provide a further understanding of the invention. A brief introduction of the drawings is as follows:
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The body 4 integrates the PSTN communicating function, the VoIP communicating function and the wireless communicating function of the Bluetooth cell phone 6 therein to satisfy the user's requirements. The user can dial the phone number and select the above communicating function by using the key module. A screen 406 on the body 4 can display a battery power status, a charging status, a phone number, and a list of phone numbers, etc.
The present invention uses the Bluetooth earphone 5 to make a call so that the user does not need to hold the transmitter. Furthermore, the body 4 has the speaker function so that the third person can join the call. In
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Furthermore, the user can also operate the key module 402 to indicate the control module 401 to control the voice-signal switching module 405 for switching the voice-signal transmission path. Thereby, the PSTN module 403, the speaker 412, and the microphone 413 form a voice-signal transmission path via the ECHO eliminating circuit 409. Similarly, the PSTN module 403 and the Bluetooth module 408 form another voice-signal transmission path via the voice-signal encoding/decoding circuit 407. Therefore, the user dials or receives a PSTN call via the PSTN 7 by using both the voice-signal transmission paths, and a third person can join the call or a private call can be made.
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Furthermore, the user can also operate the key module 402 to indicate the control module 401 to control the voice-signal switching module 405 for switching the voice-signal transmission path. Thereby, the wireless VoIP module 410, the speaker 412, and the microphone 413 form a voice-signal transmission path via the control module 401 and the voice-signal encoding/decoding circuit 407. Similarly, the wireless VoIP module 410 and the Bluetooth module 408 form another voice-signal transmission path via the control module 401 and the voice-signal encoding/decoding circuit 407. Therefore, the user dials or receives a VoIP call via the Internet 8 by using both the voice-signal transmission paths, and a third person can join the call, and the private call can also be made.
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Furthermore, the user can also operate the key module 402 to indicate the control module 401 to control the voice-signal switching module 405 for switching the voice-signal transmission path. Thereby, the Bluetooth module 408, the speaker 412, and the microphone 413 form a voice-signal transmission path via the voice-signal encoding/decoding circuit 407. Similarly, the Bluetooth module 408 can make a voice wireless transmission with the Bluetooth earphone 5 so that the user dials or receives a call via the Bluetooth cell phone 6, and a third person can join the call, and a private call can also be made.
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Furthermore, the user can use a key module 902 located on the wireless telephone set body 9 to dial the telephone number or select the communicating functions. A screen 906 on the wireless telephone set body 9 can display the battery power status, the charging status, the dialing number, and the number list, etc. The present invention further uses the Bluetooth earphone 5′ to make a call so that the user does not need to hold the receiver.
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The integrated communication apparatus combines a public switch telephone network (PSTN) and the Internet so that the user can make a call on the public switch telephone network or voice over Internet protocol. It also combines the Bluetooth earphone so that the user does not need to hold the receiver. The integrated communication apparatus also has the speaker function so that a third person can join the call. The present invention has the following characteristics:
1. The integrated communication apparatus can utilize the PSTN or the Internet individually or simultaneously to make a call, and match the communication system so that a third person can join the call.
2. The Bluetooth earphone and the body can be operated together, and match the communication system so that a third person can join the call.
3. The Bluetooth earphone and the body can be operated individually, and match the communication system so that a third person can join the call.
The present invention provides a variety of communicating functions that can be selected by the user according to their needs. Moreover, the communication quality is improved.
The description above only illustrates specific embodiments and examples of the invention. The invention should therefore cover various modifications and variations made to the herein-described structure and operations of the invention, provided they fall within the scope of the invention as defined in the following appended claims.
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